Zeiss Announces iPhone Lenses for ExoLens

When I reviewed the ExoLens for iPhone 6 last year, my chief complaint was the poor image quality when using the lenses kitted with the ExoLens frame. That problem may be solved now that Zeiss has jumped into the lens game with ExoLens with a lens kit that includes the Mutar 0.6x wide angle, Mutar 2x telephoto, […]

Olympus Unveils Stylus Tough TG-870

Aside from the new 300mm f/4 lens introduced at CES 2016, the Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 is the other new photo product from Olympus. It follows last year’s TG-860 with incremental upgrades from the well-regarded tough, point-and-shoot. New features on the TG-870 include AF-lock, a brighter LCD, new night shooting modes and Art Filters. If […]

10 things you didn’t know you needed in your camera bag

Camera bags are nothing more than backpacks, luggage and messenger bags designed specifically to safely transport your photography gear around in. It’s what’s inside the bag that matters most. Of course, you’re going to want camera bodies, lenses, speed lights, memory cards, microfiber clothes and more. But there are some items that you wouldn’t traditionally […]

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This Is What Happens When You Post a Photo to 8 Million Instagram Followers

Social media can be a great tool to promote yourself as an artist and get your work out there. However, Facebook is a notorious time-waster and too many people sit tight by their screen after posting something on Instagram or whatever and wait to see how many ‘likes’ and comments they receive. Two things are […]

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Mezmerizing GoPro video shows what it’s like to be inside of a washer’s spin cycle

It might sound strange, but I’ve always been fascinated by a washing machine. A few times growing up, my mother and I made trips to the laundromat when our family’s washer or dryer broke and each time I sat in front of the front-loading washing machines and watched as clothes, water and bubbles splashed around. […]

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Last weekend’s NFL playoff game was so cold that camera batteries started freezing

I’ve shot many football games in my life. At times, my camera’s batteries have lost charge more quickly than usual, but never before have my batteries actually frozen to the point where they won’t even turn on. But that’s exactly what happened this past weekend during the NFL Playoff game between the Minnesota Vikings and […]

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Adobe Premiere Elements 14 Review

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Premiere Elements 14 is the latest version of Adobe’s affordable video editor for consumers. New features include 4K video editing, new and professional-looking motion titles, a selective-colour mode and slow-motion effects with enhanced guidance. Adobe Premiere Elements 14 is available now for Windows and Mac for $99.99 / £79.99 – Vincent Oliver finds out if it’s worth upgrading…

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